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Non, GO TO A PSYCHIATRIST AND TALK TO THEM ABOUT THIS! No excuses! No killing yourself, either! That is the way to solve your problems.

Vortex, I was taught to have it be around the nipple line by Max.

I will do the same with my copy of the incantations, hand seals and star stepping book.

Nice!!

Awesome...I was looking forward to reading this.

Thanks apepch7!

A couple professional sports teams have just started using something similar to this in rehab.

Primordial Qigong! It is really great. The hardest thing it requires is briefly shifting your weight from one leg to another. I would also work on strengthening and mobilizing your ankle. Get some rubber band material from physical therapy supply, and go through the different ranges of motion (plantarflexion, dorsiflexion, inversion, eversion). Then do some light stretching, to the point where you just begin to feel the stretch.

It can take a really long time to heal the body and not have any pain. Maybe years of work. Also, as you heal you become more sensitive, so maybe pain never fully goes away. I like others' suggestions. Drinking water is so important. Bowen Therapy (sometimes called Bowenwork) is a really interesting treatment to try. I had it done once and it worked pretty well. Swedish massage may be a bit too rough. Baolin Wu's Qigong for Total Wellness gives a good routine of different self massages and movements. A very good one for liver stagnation is to stand on your left leg, then kick the calf from top to bottom with the right foot for a few minutes...then switch legs. You may notice that later in the day, you anger more easily (anger is related to the liver meridian). (In Taoism, it's good to experience your emotions. We release it rather than hold it inside...but at the same time, it's important to be a good person and not start screaming at your friends and family or something ) Studying trigger points and massaging and stretching yourself can be useful sometimes, but it won't take care of everything. Here is my favorite book on it. The best thing that's worked for me is using a stress eraser for 100 points a day. Relaxation is the key to releasing what holds you in tension. Also, exercise is good...keep it up! It's not necessary to wear yourself out, like some people do at the gym. Just moving your muscles around in any way you like helps you heal.

Non, you're obviously not turning any girls on, so why are you claiming knowledge in how to do it?

Exactly. That's all it is.

The Mystical Cultivators of Metaphysical Voodoo Energy.

Yes his books are good. I like the 3rd one in the series the most, because it give a little explanation of the correspondences of the fingers. I am just looking around for more sources of knowledge.

Thanks for answering, guys.

Understood.

Jaloo, I've been thinking of purchasing them, versus another one from a private school (which are much more expensive). What is excellent about them?

Welcome to the forum! What tradition?

Non, Best of luck to you.

I think we all want adventure and challenge...which is why we're here, participating in life.

Hmmm...

I think they all began from the same source...early shamanism in western China. But there is religious, philosophical and practical. In the religious type, you worship the gods and it brings you prosperity. Taoist gods aren't the same as the Christian concept of God. They are more like unseen forces of nature, and also inner forces. But everyone has their own view on this... Philosophical Taoism is how many people in America get started. Everyone knows of the book The Tao Te Ching, by Lao Tzu. It is a collection of prose which vaguely discusses the aspects of what Taoism is. Many meanings can be attributed to it, and it's very hard to truly understand. Also, some say it was written to influence a political leader, instead of actually being an introduction to real Taoism. However, the ideas within are really nice to reflect upon for anyone. What I call practical Taoism (some may call it "alchemical Taoism" or other things) includes everything from meditation to physical exercises. This is where "qigong" (energy work) comes from. It began as a way for people to attain longevity, and sometimes also awakening. In my personal opinion, this is where the other two types of Taoism originated and is closer to the shamanic source. Many people at this forum are practical Taoists who maintain a philosophical background. Very few here are true religious Taoists. I take it to mean "gathering" something. For instance, a person can cultivate compassion by working at a homeless shelter and getting to know people going through hard times. They are increasing the amount of compassion they have. Just an example. In Taoism, people cultivate their essence, energy and spirit through various practices. Part of the process in Taoist alchemy is to channel your creative energy for a spiritual purpose. A person's creativity is related to their sexual essence (among other things, like bones and other fluids in the body, according to Traditional Chinese Medicine). So many assume that by not ejaculating, they are doing it right...however, all that's doing is hurting them. It's normal and good for a person to have sex (or play with themselves) every couple days...and individuals differ in what they need. Moderation and naturalness are both important. How it really should be done is by doing spiritual practices and increasing your virtue...and then during that, a person can abstain for a while and it will give them a boost. Otherwise, it's just like throwing bread on the ground with no birds to eat it...it will just go to waste. Also, from what I've read and heard, it's not important for women to hold back ejaculation because their bodies differ from men. Women are apparently better suited for the Taoist path. According to different groups of Taoists. Some don't eat meat. Some take a break from eating any sort of grains. Personally, I think those groups are fanatical. It's good to eat what makes you feel good and healthy. All of the restrictions came after Taoism was separated into different groups. I like pepperoni pizza. Taoism by Eva Wong is a good introduction to the history of Taoism. Qigong for Total Wellness by Baolin Wu is a very interesting book on a specific form of qigong. After buying probably 100 different books, this is the only one I can really recommend. Tons of different translations of Tao Te Ching can be found online, or you can find it at pretty much any bookstore.

If you are playing with your subtle body, you're asking for awakening. It's not safe to try to "clean your chakras" without a teacher. Trying to "expel excess energy" is a sign of control, not of letting go and trusting. So everything I said had merit, and wasn't bullying. As you can see, it wasn't simply repeating and misrepresenting what you said. I'm done now.

Welcome to the forum!

Wow, I really suck at communicating online. My intention was ONLY to help you out...not to criticize you. Exactly.